Bryan Memorial Gallery
Small Picture Exhibition:  Annual Members’ Show
September 26 – December 28, 2008

SUBJECT MATTER / MEDIA:       No limits other than size.  Landscapes, portraits, figures, animals, still lives, abstracts, etc.  Paintings, photographs, mixed media, small sculpture, etc.

ELIGIBILITY:                                All current Bryan Gallery Artist Members are invited to submit works.  If you have not renewed your membership in the last 12 months, you will find a membership form is enclosed. 

DATES:                                      All paintings must be delivered in person or shipped to the Gallery between Monday, 9/1 and Sunday, 9/7.  Exhibition will open to the public on Friday, September 26, 2008.  A reception for the artists will take place a month later, on Sunday, November 2, 3 – 5 PM, combined with the opening of the gallery’s annual New Vistas exhibition.  You will receive an invitation with details separately.  The exhibition will run through December 28, 2008 with pickup during the last day of the show or after January 5.   You may pick up your artwork in person on Sunday, 12/28 or Monday – Friday, January 5 – 9, 10 - 4. 

RETURN OF ARTWORK              Bryan Memorial Gallery is staying open through the holidays, until December, in order to encourage the gift of art for seasonal giving.  The gallery then goes into its winter hiatus through the month of January, with limited office hours and limited staffing.  If you are expecting to have your paintings mailed back to you, please do not expect to receive them before the beginning of February.   

SPECIFICATIONS:                       You may submit a maximum of two paintings for this show which have never before been shown at the Gallery.  Paintings must be suitably framed, with eye hooks and cable on the back.  All mediums are accepted.  Maximum image size is 12” x 16”.  Maximum frame size is 16” x 20. There is no set minimum size.

TAGS:                                        Artists must attach ENCLOSED TAGS to the back of the work with their Name, Title of Painting, Image Dimensions (height x width; excluding mat & frame), Medium, and Price.  Please use the enclosed tags for labeling, and please have your artwork labeled in advance of bringing it into the gallery. 

RECEIPT FORM:                         Artists must complete and sign the Painting Receipt Form and make a copy for yourself BEFORE DELIVERING YOUR WORK TO THE GALLERY. 

SALES:                                      All works of art must be for sale.  Should your work sell, a commission of 40% will go to support the non-profit Gallery and help defray costs of the exhibition.  Please price your paintings realistically, no higher than you’ve been receiving consistently for your work.

INSURANCE                        While all due care will be taken with the artist’s work, neither the Bryan Memorial

AND LIABILITY:                   Gallery nor the Bryan Foundation will assumes any liability for loss or damage                                            however caused.  Artists are encouraged to provide their own insurance on artwork in transit                                            and during the exhibition.  Submission of artwork constitutes acceptance of all conditions                                            and terms stated in this prospectus.

SELECTION PROCESS:              The Bryan Gallery ensures that at least one work by each current artist member is on view at all times during the exhibit.  Works not displayed in the initial installation will be stored at the Gallery to be available for potential buyers’ viewing, at the gallery’s discretion. 

QUESTIONS?                              These specs and forms are on the Gallery’s website at www.bryangallery.org  You may reach the Gallery via:  Phone at 802-644-5100; email: info@bryangallery.org or send a letter to Bryan Gallery, PO Box 340, Jeffersonville, VT 05464